Research Article

Influence of Vertical Facial Growth Pattern on Herbst Appliance Effects in Prepubertal Patients: A Retrospective Controlled Study

Table 5

Normodivergent patients versus controls, mean difference between posttreatment (T2) and pretreatment (T1).

ParameterNormodivergent test mean (SD)Normodivergent control mean (SD) value

A/Olp−0.23 ± 1.320.2 ± 0.50.13
Pg/Olp2.41 ± 2.020.4 ± 0.7<0.001
Is/Olp−0.64 ± 1.800.3 ± 0.40.01
Ii/Olp4.00 ± 1.910.2 ± 0.4<0.001
Ms/Olp−1.44 ± 2.530.3 ± 0.6<0.001
Mi/Olp4.36 ± 2.420.2 ± 0.5<0.001
SN^GoMe−0.01 ± 2.330.2 ± 0.40.66
LII5.47 ± 5.520.2 ± 0.2<0.001
AN^NPg−2.05 ± 2.160.1 ± 0.2<0.001
Skeletal discrepancy−2.43 ± 2.090.2 ± 0.3<0.001
Overjet−4.64 ± 2.190.1 ± 0.4<0.001
Molar relation−4.21 ± 8.760.1 ± 0.3<0.001